“Johnny Manziel, what I love about him is he plays such instinctive football,” Flutie said. “He sees the whole field and he’s relaxed out there. But he has more north-south speed than I ever dreamed of having. When he decides to take off and run it’s kind of like Kaepernick in the NFL right now.”

Flutie was also asked if he had any advice for Manziel about handling the pressure and temptations of his recent fame.

“Number one, be nice to the people on the way up because you are going to run into the same people on the way down at the end of your career,” Flutie said.

“As far as playing football, Nick Saban says it best, it’s the process. The way you go to where you are, the only way you accomplish things is being focused on the process of studying and being prepared,” Flutie said. “When you lock in to your regimen of playing football it’s the only thing that keeps you sane and keeps you locked in to to whats important and not let the outside stuff affect the way you play. It’s the preparation that makes the difference.”

Manziel was quoted following the Heisman hoopla saying that it felt nice to return to the football field and prepare with his teammates after so many appearances.

If he takes Flutie’s advice he will be spending more time in the film room and less time in the headlines for his off the field activities.